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“He who hopes to avoid all failure and misfortune is trying to live in a fairyland; the wise man realistically accepts failures as a part of life and builds a philosophy to meet them and make the most of them. He lives on the principle of 'nothing attempted, nothing gained' and is resolved that if he fails he is going to fail while trying to succeed.”

Ifs Men Trying Philosophy Motivational Accepting Principles Wise Failing Succeed Misfortunes Parts Of Life Trying To Succeed

Author:Wilferd Peterson

“Being humble does not mean being weak, reticent, or self-effacing. It means recognizing principle and putting it ahead of self. It means standing firmly for principle, even in the fact of opposition.”

Mean Doe Self Facts Motivational Principles Standing Weak Humble Opposition Recognizing Be Humble Stand Firm

Book:The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything

Source: The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything

“The principle of fasting is taught in almost all major world religions as a means of developing a higher level of self-mastery and self-control, and also a deeper awareness of how really dependent we are.”

Source: The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

“Would you not agree that relationships are built on trust? Would you not also agree that most individuals think more in terms of "me-my wants, my needs, my rights? What would wisdom dictate - would it not direct us to focus on trust-building principles and sacrificing 'me' for 'we'?"”

Thinking Want Needs Motivational Individual Term Principles Focus Rights Sacrifice Building Built Direct Agree

Book:The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

Source: The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

“When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.”

Thinking World Believe Hard Motivational I Believe Principles Hard Work Perseverance Parallels Olympian Perseverance And Hard Work

Author:Lakshmi Mittal

“Above all, beware of compromises. I do not mean that you are to get into antagonism with anybody, but you have to hold on to your own principles in weal or woe and never adjust them to others "fads" thought the greed of getting supporters.”

Mean Motivational Principles Greed Compromise Supporter Woe Fads Antagonism

Book:The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”

“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”

Source: The Jefferson Bible [annotated]: Original Old English Version and Modern Updates to The Jefferson Bible

“Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.”

May Important Motivational Principles Honesty Flexible

Book:Leadership Lessons of Abraham Lincoln: Apply the Principles of the Sixteenth President to Your Own Work and Life

Source: Leadership Lessons of Abraham Lincoln: Apply the Principles of the Sixteenth President to Your Own Work and Life

“I have always adhered to two principles. The first one is to train hard and get in the best possible physical condition. The second is to forget all about the other fellow until you face him in the ring and the bell sounds for the fight.”

Firsts Two Hard Motivational Faces Fighting Sound Forget Principles Conditions Strength Fellows Train Rings Boxing Bells Boxing Motivational Boxing Ring Train Hard

Author:Rocky Marciano

“Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.”

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Author:Groucho Marx

“Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.”

Motivational Forget Principles Failure Ideals Objectives

Book:Nehru on Socialism: Selected Speeches and Writings

Source: Nehru on Socialism: Selected Speeches and Writings

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”

Book:The Political Works of Thomas Paine: In Two Volumes

Source: The Political Works of Thomas Paine: In Two Volumes

“The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.”